Ana Regina obtained a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Antwerp in 2018. In 2016-2018 she followed an additional Honours College program. Currently she is doing her second year of master’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biomedical Sciences, at the University of Antwerp. She will do her master thesis at Université Paris Descartes, under the supervision of Valérie Taly.
2018-now Master Molecular and Cellular Biomedical Sciences
2015-2018 Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp (Great Distinction)
2016-2018 Honours College
2009-2015 Latin-Mathematics-Sciences, De Dames van het christelijk Onderwijs, Antwerp
2018 Bachelor thesis: Evaluation of epigenetic response to ferroptosis modulator compounds in cancer cells (PPES lab: Protein chemistry, Proteomics and Epigenetic Signaling)
2017 Honours stage thesis: S-Nitrosylation of proteins in human saliva (PPES: Protein chemistry, Proteomics and Epigenetic Signaling)
Immunochemistry/Biochemistry: ELISA, Bradford protein assay/Centrifugation, salt precipitation, salt exchange chromatography, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, gel electrophorese, fluorometry
Cell culture: Start with a primary cell culture, count cells, determine the viability and cytotoxic effect of DMSO on the cell line.
Molecular biology and genetics: Clone a plasmid vector chemo-competent bacterium, salt precipitation, spectrophotometry, agarose gel electrophorese, PCR-amplification, plasmid isolation.
Segregation analysis: gradient-PCR, Q-PCR and RFLP-PCR
Proteomics: protein extraction, chemical modification and cleaving of proteins, reverse phase chromatography, Edman degradation, affinity-chromatography, (ion mobility) mass spectrometry
Dutch (native tongue)
Portuguese (excellent)
English (very good)
French (good)
Hobbies: playing flute and piccolo at Chamber Orchestra
Work experience:
- Hostess | Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
- Receptionist | Bluepoint
- Catering | Tomorrowland